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Swift Alliance Cloud


Connect to Swift without running the interface yourself

Running an on-premises Swift interface means hardware, patching, disaster recovery, and a growing share of your Customer Security Programme scope. Netlink's Alliance Cloud moves that work to us.


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What it is.

Next-generation Swift connectivity

Alliance Cloud delivers secure, SWIFT-hosted connectivity for FIN, ISO 20022 and API traffic. Eliminate on-premises infrastructure while staying aligned with the latest SWIFT platform capabilities. 

Why it matters.

Zero Infrastructure Overhead

Remove the cost and complexity of operating local SWIFT servers. Reduce maintenance, simplify compliance, strengthen resilience, and let your teams focus on business innovation instead of infrastructure. 

How it helps.

Always Future-Ready

Access SWIFT through a secure browser experience while integrating seamlessly with your back-office systems. Platform upgrades, new services, and security enhancements are delivered by SWIFT without disruptive infrastructure projects. 

Overview


SWIFT Alliance Cloud is the next-generation connectivity model for secure financial messaging, enabling banks to connect their back-office systems to the SWIFT network without the complexity and operational burden of maintaining a full on-premise SWIFT infrastructure.

For banks using Alliance Lite2, legacy SWIFT infrastructure or traditional Service bureau models, it offers a modern route to stronger control, clearer visibility, improved resilience, and readiness for ISO 20022 and API-led services. 

As a SWIFT Business Connect Partner, Netlink manages the migration from assessment to post go-live support with transparent reporting, workshops and a customer-paced approach, so your teams stay focused on banking operations.

Benefits


 Lower Infrastructure Load

No local Swift hardware to buy, house, or refresh. Your staff spend less time on installation, patching, and monitoring.


 Reduced security scope

Swift operates the hosted components, so fewer systems fall inside your annual Customer Security Programme attestation.


 Access to API services

The Swift Messaging API connects your applications directly, with no separate on-premises integration layer to run.


 Capacity that follows demand

The multi-tenant design absorbs volume growth and peak loads without you provisioning additional infrastructure.

FAQs

Yes. Alliance Cloud is SWIFT’s modern successor to Alliance Lite2, offering fully managed connectivity with less infrastructure and operational effort.
No. Alliance Cloud is hosted and operated by Swift. Your users reach it through a browser, and applications connect through the Swift Messaging API.
Swift hosts and manages the platform, so it covers many CSCF controls for the hosted components. You remain accountable for controls covering your own operators, tokens, and back-office links.
FIN (MT), ISO 20022 (MX), and file transfers, along with API-based access to Swift services.
Yes. Applications integrate through the Swift Messaging API, which removes the need for a separate local integration server.

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